Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-26
NEWS AND NOTES.

Rubwrite is the latest explosive and is
working wonders in English coal mines.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia
thinzs Grover Cleveland will be renOmlnated
by the Democrats.
The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill
increasing the Governors salary TO $4,000. 1t
will not go into effect until the next admins
tratiOn.
Ex-COngressman Benton J. Hall of
Iowa, thought to be the coming man or Com
missioner of Patents, is native of Knox
county, Onic, and is fifty-tWo years OF age.
The Russian army is said TO be honey
combed with a revolutionary element, and pre-
diCtiOns are made that there will be military
rising I'm .ess the country very soon employs
the lsatfected troops in campaign at a dis
lance from the scene of agitation.
Commissioner Black of the Pension Bu-
reau has organized g volunteer force from the
Clerks in that department to work after regular
Office hours on the Mexican pension claims. 1t
is hoped to get all the Mexican pension certif
cafes issued through this plan within the next
two or three months.
The Assistant United States Treasurer
at Cincinnati began redeeming trade dollars on
March II, and has been redeeming them up to
his limit, which is $4,000 per day, ever since.
Applications for $4,000 are already filed with
the Assistant Treasurer Tor redemption, and
they will receive attention according to prece-
dence.
Four hundred of the leading New York
restaurant proprietors have organized pro-
tective association. The association will furn-
ish walters with positions free of charge, only
requiring the men to show good recommends
lions. Walters will not be asked whether they
are knights of Labor, members of walters
unions or any other secret society.
A year ago at New Bedford, Mass, the
tend0ns In one of Edward X. RusseHs legs
were severed by accident. Two tendOns from
q dog were placed in Russell's limb and united
with the severed tendons. For ten months the
patient was not permitted to use the injured
member, but has now resumed work, the Uper-
alton having proved complete success.
The mica mines of North Carolina pro-
duce about a ton per month of the mineral,
which is used by the stove manufacturers of
tne north. The recent discovery of mica mines
in Washington territory of far superior quail
ity of mica will reduce the values OF the North
Carolina mines The blocks or the metal In
the western mines are much larger, and the
lamina clearer and superior in all respects to
any before discovered.
At the last court ball before Lent
Queen Marguerite of Italy wore a skirt of very
pale green fatlle, embroidered with gold, the
train of somewhat darker shade, being
trimmed with raised brOcade of leaves in
varied shades. Her majesty was a perfect
blaze Of emeralds, which harmonized perfectly
with the dress, and on her head she wore
diadem of diamonds and emeralds. Her long
gloves were of pale cafe au lait shade.
A New Haven Conn., telegram says:
Liuemen employed by the French Gable Com
pany are at work along the line between New
YORK and Boston Gu. ting ffIthe American Union
wires from connecting with the Yves ern Union
offices. 1t Is understood that the Gable COmpa-
ny will open offices and COmDete with the West
ern Union for the local cable business. The
Western Union enters q formal protest in each
case, but does not otherwise interfere.
The knights of Labor of New York and
BROOKLYN are working against the confirmation
of Michael Ri ;kard of Utica, Governor HIPS
latet nominee for railroad commissioner, who
Is a working locomotive engineer on the Cen
trail Railroad He is a modest man, model
citizen, close student Of men and affairs, the
representative locomotive engineer of the New
York Central system. MIR. Richard is a native
of Herkimer county, and about fifty years of
age. When twelve years old he was thrown
upon his own resources, and few years later
entered the employ of the Central R ailrOad. He
served in every capacity from oil boy to engin-
eer. He studied a. he served, studied the bust
ness in which he was engaged studied books
and current events. He earned by his intellt-
gence and by the sturdiness of his manhood
the respect of his associates, OF his employers
and of all with whom he come in cOntaC..